{"id":2399,"date":"2023-12-21T22:54:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T05:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/?p=2399"},"modified":"2023-12-24T16:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T23:48:32","slug":"12-months-of-things-i-enjoyed-the-2023-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/12-months-of-things-i-enjoyed-the-2023-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Months of Things I Enjoyed \u2013 The 2023 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sorry folks&#8230;. no overly exacting or over-wordy \u201c<em>Best of<\/em>&#8230;\u201d list this year. I&#8217;m too lazy, and I always inevitably forget to include albums purely because they slipped my mind, only to remember them later on when I read other and frankly better written lists, haha! No, this is just a quick monthly break-down of cool things that came out that I enjoyed, killer videos that crossed my path, and stuff that made me happy this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>January:<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1647275540_10-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2401 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1647275540_10-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1647275540_10-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1647275540_10-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1647275540_10-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1647275540_10-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=207871413\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/conjureth.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-parasitic-chambers\">The Parasitic Chambers by Conjureth<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Holy crap, is it 2023, or 1993? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The year started off with a huge bang, with a supremely killer Old School Death Metal release from San Diego&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/conjureth.bandcamp.com\/\">Conjureth<\/a><\/strong>. I really enjoyed their previous album, and 2023&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/conjureth.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-parasitic-chambers\"><em>\u201cThe Parasitic Chambers<\/em>\u201d<\/a> is more of the same: all killer and no filler! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>February:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2959013616_10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2405 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2959013616_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2959013616_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2959013616_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2959013616_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2959013616_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3772225060\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/paulgilbert.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-dio-album\">The Dio Album by Paul Gilbert<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/paulgilbert.bandcamp.com\/\">Paul Gilbert<\/a><\/strong> has been a card-carrying guitar hero since forever, but rarely has he done anything that really knocks my boots off or blows my skirt up. A lot of &#8220;ghee-tar weedly-wee&#8221;, but not much in the way of certified ass kickin&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But him doing a <a href=\"https:\/\/paulgilbert.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-dio-album\"><strong>Dio<\/strong> tribute album<\/a> \u2013 with the vocals cleverly replicated with his insane guitar chops&#8230;, now this is right up my alley.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul Gilbert \u2014 \u201cHoly Diver\u201d | Live at Sweetwater\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S7iQrLN74oo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>March:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2283585285_10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2407 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2283585285_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2283585285_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2283585285_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2283585285_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2283585285_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=1852411089\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/nukemthrash.bandcamp.com\/track\/empress-of-evil\">Empress Of Evil by Nukem<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">San Diego&#8217;s own homegrown thrashers <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nukemthrash.bandcamp.com\/\">Nukem<\/a><\/strong> came out with <a href=\"https:\/\/nukemthrash.bandcamp.com\/track\/empress-of-evil\">a killer track<\/a> this year, featuring great solos from not only both Steve and Laura, but also a guest solo from <strong>Exodus<\/strong>&#8216; Gary Holt. So many sick riffs and so much bad assery!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nukem - Empress Of Evil (feat. Gary Holt)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h79xrP1tBZ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>April:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0015461598_10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2410 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0015461598_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0015461598_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0015461598_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0015461598_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0015461598_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4267924965\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/overkillmetal.bandcamp.com\/album\/scorched\">Scorched by Overkill<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of thrashy riffs, this year <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/overkillmetal.bandcamp.com\/\">Overkill<\/a><\/strong> came out with their 135<sup>th<\/sup> album. Oops, maybe that&#8217;s an exaggeration lol! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But seriously, these Jersey guys have never put out a bad album, and <a href=\"https:\/\/overkillmetal.bandcamp.com\/album\/scorched\">this one for 2023<\/a> has lots of great riffs and great tracks. Yes, they are dependable and overly reliable, but in a very good and very thrashy way!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OVERKILL - Scorched (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NZ8XxTkXc2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>May:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1425566417_10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2427 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1425566417_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1425566417_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1425566417_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1425566417_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1425566417_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2075961692\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/cattledecapitation.bandcamp.com\/album\/terrasite\">Terrasite by Cattle Decapitation<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">May&#8217;s highlight, and frankly one of the biggest highlights of 2023 in my opinion, was when <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cattledecapitation.bandcamp.com\/\">Cattle Decapitation<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s \u201c<em><a href=\"https:\/\/cattledecapitation.bandcamp.com\/album\/terrasite?from=embed\">Terrasite<\/a><\/em>\u201d issued forth upon this plane of existence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I confess that \u201c<em>Death Atlas<\/em>\u201d never really 100% worked for me. Maybe because of it coming with some COVID-19 baggage in my mind. But \u201c<em>Terrasite<\/em>\u201d stays with me for days and weeks &#8212; an album that keeps me jazzed each and every time I throw it on! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cattle Decapitation - A Photic Doom (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HfeZniCvaXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>June:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Morgoth-Tales-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2428 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Morgoth-Tales-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Morgoth-Tales-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Morgoth-Tales-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Morgoth-Tales-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Morgoth-Tales.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">June brought us <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voivod.com\/\">Voivod<\/a><\/strong> fans a nice treat: \u201c<em>Morgoth Tales<\/em>\u201d. I generally avoid \u201cold band re-recording their old songs for a quick buck&#8221; releases. (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cw3PjcJezJQ\">Cavalera<\/a><\/strong>, I&#8217;m looking at you lol!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But this is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voivod.com\/en\/discography\/260\">a neat package<\/a>, with not-really-new-kids Chewie and Rocky helping put some cool new spins on some great older <strong>Voivod<\/strong> songs. They also did one new track, an \u201canthology\u201d-type song, that drops tons of references to their large catalog of songs over the past 40 years. A warm and caring love letter to the fans, from the same band that once screamed &#8220;<em>Fuck Off And Die!<\/em>&#8221; \ud83d\ude1b <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VOIVOD - Morg\u00f6th Tales (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lzeQgtlnWhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>July:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1849388314_10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2430 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1849388314_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1849388314_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1849388314_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1849388314_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a1849388314_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2267726232\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/necrochamber.bandcamp.com\/album\/ceremonies-for-the-dead\">Ceremonies for the Dead by Necrochamber<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">July was very hot here in San Diego, but was also the month that San Diego&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/necrochamber.bandcamp.com\/\">Necrochamber<\/a><\/strong> posted a very cool video for the frosty Black Metal song \u201c<em>Lunar Hallucinations<\/em>\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">With the help of our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/author\/brian\/\">Brian Parker<\/a>, my good buddy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/author\/overlord\/\">Nocturnal Overlord<\/a> gives us a cold, grim, and violent view of the world after dark. Very cool!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NECROCHAMBER - &quot; Lunar Hallucinations&quot; (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KNgfUUELDo8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>August:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3397917440_10-1024x1020.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2432 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3397917440_10-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3397917440_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3397917440_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3397917440_10-768x765.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3397917440_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3990605013\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/cruelforceofficial.bandcamp.com\/album\/dawn-of-the-axe\">Dawn Of The Axe by Cruel Force<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Holy crap, is it 2023, or 1983?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>August<\/strong><\/em> brought forth a new-to-me band from Germany. This album from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cruelforceofficial.bandcamp.com\/\">Cruel Force<\/a><\/strong> is about as \u201cYe Old Speed Metal\u201d as it gets, and I&#8217;m all about it!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cruel Force - At the Dawn of the Axe (Official Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wtgp3B8Nd04?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>September:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DT-on-PAL-flight-1024x598.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2435 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DT-on-PAL-flight-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DT-on-PAL-flight-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DT-on-PAL-flight-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DT-on-PAL-flight-1536x897.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DT-on-PAL-flight.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This year was crazy busy for me for work and my various trips (for fun and\/or pleasure): Florida (x2), The Philippines (x2), Hawaii (x2), Italy, Japan, Spain&#8230;, plus side trips to Switzerland, Monaco, and Malta&#8230;, and a family visit to Maryland, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">With all of that travel, I got to read a lot, and sometimes catch up on some good tunes. One of the cooler finds was how Philippines Airlines has a really nice free in-flight music selection. I spent a fair amount of a 10 hour flight in September listening to good stuff, such as this live album from <strong>Dream Theater<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Under a Glass Moon (Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 2017)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CtoW9TP7tHU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>October:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3975665552_10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2437 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3975665552_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3975665552_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3975665552_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3975665552_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3975665552_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3033877066\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/xoth.bandcamp.com\/album\/exogalactic\">Exogalactic by Xoth<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xoth.bandcamp.com\/\">Xoth<\/a><\/strong> is a rather insane Tech Death outfit from Seattle WA that I&#8217;ve enjoyed over the years. But even that didn&#8217;t prepare me the interstellar multi-dimensional coolness of this album! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">So many crazy good riffs and passages, masterfully played and laid out in a cosmic grand array for Grade-A coolness, start to finish. I&#8217;m hearing new and killer things each and every time I listen to this. &#8220;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/xoth.bandcamp.com\/album\/exogalactic?from=embed\">Exogalactic<\/a><\/em>&#8221; is clearly <strong><em>my #1 pick for 2023!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manuscripts of Madness - Guitar Play-Through\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBBWG9Kks-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>November:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3554050127_10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2439 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3554050127_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3554050127_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3554050127_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3554050127_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a3554050127_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1670507624\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/sadusofficial.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-shadow-inside\">The Shadow Inside by Sadus<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sadusofficial.bandcamp.com\/\">Sadus<\/a><\/strong> is a band that has been in my heart and mind for a very long time. I grew up in Concord CA, which is a bullshit Bay Area suburb a bit closer to <strong>Sadus<\/strong>&#8216; hometown of Antioch. At the time, they were maybe too fast\/aggressive for the Bay Area Thrash Metal scene, and a bit out of the loop in the proto-Death Metal scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">They peaked around 1992, put out some less impressive albums in 1997 and 2006, and were left for dead until popping out of nowhere last year with a great single. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Flash forward to 2023, <strong>Sadus<\/strong> is firmly back in action, and sounding amazing!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SADUS - Ride The Knife (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m1tQEh1UKJ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>December:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2177406394_10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2441 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2177406394_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2177406394_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2177406394_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2177406394_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a2177406394_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3670775653\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/agoniarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-crimson-temple\">The Crimson Temple by Varathron<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">December is normally a slow album release month. But two legends from Greece chose the end of the year to release their respective new beasts: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/agoniarecords.bandcamp.com\/\">Varathron<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s \u201c<em><a href=\"https:\/\/agoniarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-crimson-temple?from=embed\">The Crimson Temple<\/a><\/em>\u201d&#8230;, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sakis-tolis.bandcamp.com\/\">Sakis Tolis<\/a><\/strong>&#8216; \u201c<em><a href=\"https:\/\/sakis-tolis.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-seven-seals-of-the-apocalypse-revelation-5-7\">The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse &#8211; (Revelation 5:7)<\/a><\/em>\u201c. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The former has never done wrong in my book, while the later &#8212; going here by the moniker of &#8220;\u03c7 \u03be \u03c2'&#8221; &#8212; has had some minor fumbles with his later <strong>Rotting Christ<\/strong> albums. FFS: enough of the ritualistic chanting already, lol!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But here and now, it&#8217;s two-for-two for the Grecian Black Metal duo, and I can&#8217;t get enough of these two albums as the year winds to a close.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0287047618_10-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2443 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0287047618_10-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0287047618_10-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0287047618_10-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0287047618_10-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a0287047618_10-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1359728613\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/sakis-tolis.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-seven-seals-of-the-apocalypse-revelation-5-7\">The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse-(Revelation 5:7) by \u03c7 \u03be \u03c2&#39;<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If you made it this far, great! Thanks for reading, and let me know what I got right and\/or wrong haha! Here&#8217;s to a great 2023 and a better 2024 \u2013 Cheers!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\/\/TB<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry folks&#8230;. no overly exacting or over-wordy \u201cBest of&#8230;\u201d list this year. I&#8217;m too lazy, and I always inevitably forget to include albums purely because they slipped my mind, only to remember them later on when I read other and frankly better written lists, haha! 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